cutting out vs lobectomy

lobectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and lobectomy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cutting out	Yes	No	No	No
lobectomy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lobectomy is a hyponym of cutting out; that is, lobectomy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cutting out:

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
lobectomy: surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)

Other hyponyms of cutting out include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, laryngectomy, lithotomy, lumpectomy, mastectomy, mastoidectomy, meniscectomy, nephrectomy, neurectomy, oophorectomy, ovariectomy, oophorosalpingectomy, ophthalmectomy, orchidectomy, orchiectomy, pancreatectomy, pneumonectomy, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, septectomy, sigmoidectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy.

cutting out (noun)	lobectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)

Difference between cutting out and lobectomy

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